bewilderment
Example Sentences
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On a night of bewilderment, that was the unarguable truth.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
From Main Street shops to big-box store parking lots, they express a mix of anger, dismay, bewilderment and sometimes laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But a little bit of bewilderment can be a very good thing.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
The crushing response sent society into shock and mourning, in an atmosphere of silence, bewilderment, anger and uncertainty about the future.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
I can see the smug, self-righteous expressions on their faces change to shock and bewilderment.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Vocabulary lists containing bewilderment
The Giver
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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